Last week an incident occurred when I was teaching and I slipped into fight/flight/freeze mode. I froze on the spot and couldn’t hear what people were saying, and didn’t know how to respond. This has a tendency to happen to me when I notice a threat to my environment. Tara Brach explains it in the following […]

Lately I have been feeling blah. Yes, that’s right, BLAH I went away on a terrific holiday and since coming back I have been marking lots of essays and haven’t had much time for my business or for writing and this always makes me feel blah. I continue to make time for meditation and exercise, […]

I am so happy to share that I have had a third article published in the September issue of the Successful Coach Magazine. I give walk you through a great technique that I use with my clients to help them let go of past hurts and difficult emotions. Here is a snippet: “Bring into your mind […]

Several years ago I wasn’t in the happiest of places. It wasn’t necessarily what was going on externally that was the issue. I had a job, I was living in a new city, I had friends, family, money – all the things in life that allow you to live a peaceful existence, and yet I […]

When I was a little kiddy, I remember having to sit multi choice tests in primary school to determine my brain power (whether or not these tests actually determined this remains debatable). Every time the tests were administered I experienced complete and utter terror. I hated tests and I hated multi choice tests even more. There […]

Several weeks ago I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Jaclyn Carlson the Founder and Director of Blog Society, a “global community and resource for bloggers, creative business owners, and the endlessly curious to connect, collaborate and share.” In our interview Jaclyn speaks openly about fear, insecurity, self-doubt, and of course collaboration and there […]

I am so thrilled to be featured in the April Edition of The Successful Coach Magazine with an article called “How to Live an Inspired Life” here is a sneak peak, for more click on the link below: 1. Motivation and moving away Imagine this: John is sick of being overweight and wants to lose weight in […]

This post is all about YOU! I would like to say a great bit thank you to all the lovelies who took part in #everydaymindfully and the 7 Day Mindful Challenge. I created it on a whim and received some beautiful feedback from people who enjoyed jotting down lovely reminders of the beauty that is […]

I was informed recently that the average person gets to sleep in seven minutes. It nearly made me sob. My friend told me recently he fell asleep in about five minutes. Wail. Recently, I have been sleeping for three hour stints. Apparently that’s the same as a breast feeding mother. I am not a breast […]

Those of you who follow me on social media may know that last week I did something that made me feel petrified and excited all at once. I have been reading The E-Myth by Michael Gerber which I highly recommend for any entrepreneurs, startups, small business owners, or those of you who are looking to do this […]